Kingdom of God under attack? Matthew 11:12
Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!
Yesterday in Matthew and Malachi we saw where the least will be the greatest; but now comes a warning. Look at the next verse.
Matthew 11:12 "And from the time John The Baptist began preaching until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing and violent people are attacking it."
This goes along with Luke 16:16 "Until John the Baptist, the law of Moses and the messages of the prophets were your guides. But now the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is eager to get in."
Look at the first verse - the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing - here we are talking about you, me, being disciples and going forth with the word. Then - violent people are attacking it - do you see this all around? The Christians rights become diminished as other religions rights become more prominent. We are under attack and we need to arm ourselves with the Word of God, to be able to go forth and counter any movements against Christ and the church. (church meaning the people, not a building)
John the Baptist's ministry was the dividing line between the Old and New Testament. When Jesus arrived, there came the realization of all the prophets' hopes. Jesus emphasized his Kingdom fulfilled the law, it did not cancel it.
What are you doing to advance the Kingdom of God? Tell one, NO - TWO people about Jesus today. Do you know of any miracles that came from God? Share them. Go forth, armed with the word of God, be bold and SHARE. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny
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